Sherman at Home Greeted By Crowds
Utica residents welcomed James S Sherman Republican vice presidential candidate with a two mile parade and fireworks. Thousands from Central New York greeted him at his home, with mayor and local figures praising the reception amid illuminated streets and civic pageantry.
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Utica
Utica. N
James S. Sherman
Horatio Seymour
New York
Sherman
Genesee Street
Drs. Carter
Cleveland
Gibson
Dezen
Thomas Wheeler
Trica
Uncle Remus author Joel Chandler Harris critically ill
Atlanta telegram reports Joel Chandler Harris famed for Uncle Remus stories is critically ill at his Wee End home on Snap Bean Farm after over three weeks of illness. Relatives fear for his recovery as his condition worsened about ten days ago. Harris, a prolific writer, is best known for the Rabbit and friend tales loved by children.
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the Tribune
Atlanta
Joel Chandler Harris
Wee End
Mr. Harris
Snap Bean
Remus
Ravbit
Pennsylvania Railroad to Long Branch trains noted
Railroad brief reports Fox operation with frequent cars and trains running on schedule toward Long Branch. Mentions 21 65 percent and 16 percent figures, with July 4 timing and a reference to auto races at a nearby venue.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Branch
Dresser Villa Sold on Center Island Long Island
The Center Island villa of Mrs. Danielle Roy Dresser was sold yesterday by S. Osgood Pell & Co. to W. J. White for about 200000. The estate, famed as one of the North Shore’s costliest homes, sits on Long Island Sound with expansive lawns and grand views.
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Oyster Bay
Long Island
Danielle Roy Dresser
S. Osgood Pell & Co
W. J. White
North Shore
Mr. Dresser
Gordon W. Burnham
Dresser
South Dakota
Douglass W. Burnham
St. Luke's
White
Henry C. Phipps
Pittsburg
Stow
Wheatley Hills
Roslyn
Osgood Pell & Co
Two Men Die Struck By Electric Signal Pole Near Rye Station
In a Rye on the Sound incident, Henry C White and Frank Holmes of this city were killed after a signal pole they held touched an eleven thousand volt main feed wire for the New Haven Railroad. The live current knocked them about twenty feet and left rails and ties charged. several other railroad workers were shocked.
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New Haven Railroad Company
Rye-on-the-Sound
Henry C. White
Frank Holmes
Blackened twist of fate claims Edison lineman
Michael Ciune a New York Edison Company lineman living at 514 East 149th Street was killed instantly after he grabbed a live high voltage wire without gloves. While pruning a tree on Independence Avenue in the Bronx, he slipped and fell, the 2200 volt line burning his body to a blackened mass as onlookers heard a report and flash.
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Michael Ciune
No. 514
East 149Th Street
New York Edison Company
Ciane
Independence Avenue
New Yorker Robbed in Asheville
Morris Gross of New York reported to Asheville police that he was robbed of 10.4 dollars and a £2,000 letter of credit. He and his wife were en route to the Pacific and Orient via steamer. Gross said the pocketbook containing the items disappeared last night and payment on the credit has been stopped. The couple will remain in Asheville for now.
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the Tribune
Asheville
N. C
Morris Gross
New York
Pacific
Greets
Brown Brothers
Brown, Shipley & Co
London
Gross
Tramps Rob Teeth From Omaha Brakeman
Tramps with forceps captured T Roberts a freight train brakeman in the Omaha yards and eight gold teeth were torn from his mouth. After the extraction the thieves pocketed the teeth and escaped into the darkness.
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the Tribune
Omaha
Roberts
Verbal Betting Law Declared Legal by Court Ruling
In a habeas corpus case the judge held verbal bets on horse racing lawful, aligning with Coney Island Jockey Club aims to exclude casual wagers from the anti gambling statute. Police and officials prepared to review Bischoff’s decision, while racing fans at the track celebrated and bets remained unregistered.
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Melville Collins
Coney Island Jockey Club
Bingham
Dan” Slattery
Corporation Counsel
Elder
Kings County
Hughes
Charles Bolinger
Schuyler L. Parsons
Jockey Club
George Wheelock
Metropolitan Turf Association
Collins
Hotspur
Bischoff
Brain broker Hapgood arrested in grand larceny case
Herbert J. Hapgood president of Hapgoods Incorporated and Ralph L. Kilby were arrested on grand larceny charges for allegedly taking 320,000 from five investors in 1907. Bonds, offices, and books were seized as detectives questioned Hapgood and his secretary.
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Nelson
Ralph L. Kilby
Kernochan
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Hapgood
Charles G. Bittel
West 34Th Street
Hapgoods Incorporated
Walter H. Page
S61
West 144Th Street
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J. F. Eliott
Witte
Europe
Hapgoods
New York
Bomb throwing capital offence passes House
Telegraph report from New Orleans states a bill making bomb throwing punishable by death passed the House and awaits Senate approval. Aimed at preventing Black Hand outrages, the law targets any building vehicle or vessel directed at harming a human. The Sunday Tribune urges readers to leave orders with local dealers for the Fourth edition.
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Tribune
New Orleans
House
Senate
Watterson attacks Parker over Cleveland death tribute at Denver
Col Henry Watterson denounces reports that ex Judge Parker would present a resolution at the Denver convention honoring Grover Cleveland. He accuses Parker and the Murphy Conners group of using Cleveland's death to seize control, backed by Belmont and Ryan money, to split Democrats and ruin the party unity.
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New York
Alton B. Parker
Denver
Grover Cleveland
Henry Watterson
Granite Hills
Concord
Murphy-Conners
Judge Parker
Belmont-Ryan
Belmont-Ryan Money
Jefferson
Tilden
Cleveland
Democratic Party
David Bennett Hill
Princeton
Firebrand
Bryan
Ryvan-Belmont
Parker
Buchanan
Greystone
Douglas
Breckinridge
Conners
Murphy
Belmont
Ryan
Sheehan
Dahlman
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Bryan People
Bell
R. M. Johnston
Texas
Friends
Aryan
Francis A. Day
Johnson
Day
Gray
Josiah Marvel
Marvel
By Order of the President play linked to Brownsville incident
Denver reports the production of By Order of the President based on the Brownsville incident has drawn presidential attention. The War Department is sending an officer to witness the premiere. A state military company lends arms and uniforms, some officers will appear on stage, while the arms remain federal property.
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the Tribune
Denver
Brownsville
War Department
Washington
Pork on Wound Causes Tetanus Dying Farmer Northport
William Mahon a young farmer from Northport Long Island is dying of tetanus at Nassau Hospital Mineola after applying pork to a foot wound from pitchfork tines. He delayed treatment until he could not open his mouth and sought help on advice of a physician. The Fourth at Saratoga is noted with travel plans and fireworks restrictions.
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William Mahon
Northport
Long Island
Nassau Hospital
Mineola
Mahon
Bomb Explodes in Bryan Camp in Denver
Denver dispatch reports intensified party tension at the Democratic National Convention as Bryan supporters vow to block Parker’s Cleveland tribute. Leaders fear the Parker resolution could split factions and disrupt unity, prompting a Bryan crafted alternative honoring Cleveland without provoking disputes.
Full Summer Schedule for Sandy Heck Route
Sandy Heck Route now in effect with full summer schedule. Extra service will run on July 4 from West End to New York and return. The schedule details indicate additional departures and arrivals, targeting holiday travelers and frequent riders.
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Sandy Heck
West End
New York
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